Box Score

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-- St. Lawrence University jumped out to a quick 4-0 lead on the way to a 12-7 Liberty League women's lacrosse win over Skidmore College, Friday at Wachenheim Field.
 
The Thoroughbreds fall to 6-3 overall and 1-2 in league play, while the Saints are 4-3 and 1-0.
 
Four different SLU players scored in a 2:08 span in the first half to give the Saints a  4-0 lead.  Skidmore got within two, 4-2 on goals by Laura Ferzoco at 22:24 and Lexi Melville at 12:31.  The Saints responded with another pair of quick goals at 9:53 by Brigid Hurley and 8:51 by Carly VanTassel to get the lead back to four, 6-2.
 
The Thoroughbreds fought back to within two again when Leslie Stebbins scored back-to-back goals at 8:19 and 7:07 to make it 6-4.  But once again SLU answered, this time scoring three of the final four goals of the half, to take a 9-5 lead at the break.
 
Melville opened the scoring in the second half at 28:53 to keep it close, 9-6.  The Saints then put together another three goal run, keyed by goals by Kendall Harty at 28:38 and 26:30.  Stebbins scored her 18th of the season at 11:06 for the 12-7 final.
 
Stebbins finished with three goals and four draw controls. Melville had two goals and an assist and Lauren Madden had a goal and Robin Fetterolf and Sam McMorris each had an assist for the Thoroughbreds.  Fetterolf also had four draw controls. Defender Ali Evans had four ground balls and a draw.
 
Harty finished with three goals and an assist, while Hurley and Hanne Baily had three goals each for the Saints.  Holly Noyes had four draw controls.
 
Skidmore had a 36-24 shot and 24-15 ground ball advantage.
 
Rachel Klein had eight saves in goal for the Thoroughbreds, while Paige Powell had 16 saves, including 10 in the second half for the Saints.
 
Skidmore will host Clarkson on Saturday at 2 p.m., while St. Lawrence travels to RPI for a 2 p.m. game.
 
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                         Lacrosse Game Summary (Final)
                     2012 Skidmore College Women's Lacrosse
         SLU vs Skidmore College (Apr 06, 2012 at Saratoga Springs, NY)
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         SLU (4-3, 1-0 Liberty) vs. Skidmore College (6-3, 1-2 Liberty)
Date: Apr 06, 2012  Location: Saratoga Springs, NY  Stadium: Wacheneim Field
Attendance:215   Start time:4 pm      End time:5:44      Total time:1:44
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SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
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SLU.................  9  3 - 12
Skidmore College....  5  2 -  7
 
SLU SCORING: GOALS: Kendall Harty 3; Brigid Hurley 3; Hanne Bailey 3;
Alanna Piroli 2; Carly VanTassel 1.
ASSISTS: Carly VanTassel 2; Kendall Harty 1.
 
Skidmore College SCORING: GOALS: Leslie Stebbins 3; Lexi Melville 2;
Lauren Madden 1; Laura Ferzoco 1.
ASSISTS: Robin Fetterolf 1; Sam McMorris 1; Lexi Melville 1.
 
SLU GROUND BALLS 15: Michelle Goldberg 3; Kendall Harty 3; Paige
Powell 3; Mackenzie Collins 2; Hanne Bailey 1; Margie Bailey 1; Brigid
Hurley 1; Carly VanTassel 1.
 
Skidmore College GROUND BALLS 24: Rachel Klein 5; Ali Evans 4; Laura
Ferzoco 2; Robin Fetterolf 2; Lexi Melville 2; Leslie Stebbins 2;
Caroline Bowne 1; Abbie Hamlin 1; Peggy Healy 1; Lauren Madden 1; Sam
McMorris 1; Spencer Morgan 1; Christy Sutherland 1.
 
SLU TURNOVERS CAUSED 4: Paige Powell 2; T. Cornell-Roberts 1; Holly
Noyes 1.
Skidmore College TURNOVERS CAUSED 5: Laura Ferzoco 1; Abbie Hamlin 1;
Rachel Klein 1; Sam McMorris 1; Leslie Stebbins 1.
 
SHOTS - SLU 24; Skidmore College 36.
SHOTS ON GOAL - SLU 20; Skidmore College 23.
 
Penalties - SLU 0/0:00; Skidmore College 0/0:00.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - SLU 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.
 
TURNOVERS - SLU 18; Skidmore College 15.
 
FACEOFFS - SLU 0-0; Skidmore College 0-0.
 
CLEARS - SLU 14-21; Skidmore College 13-17.
 
GOALIES - SLU: Paige Powell 4-3 (60:00 minutes, 23 shots-16 saves, 7
GA); SKIDMORE: Rachel Klein 6-3 (50:52, 17-8, 9) , Shelby Witheford
(09:08, 3-0, 3).
 
Start time: 4 pm      Finish time: 5:44      Length of game: 1:44
Officials:.
 
A-215 T-1:44